Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05
WHO Is TO BLAME !?
The Statements OF the Injured Parties IN Yes
terday Mornings Difficulty.

The difficulty which took place yesterday
morning near the corner of First and Main
appears to be attracting considerable atten-
ton Upon whom the blame or response
bility OF the disturbance should rest is very
difficult TO determine. The statements of
the two who bore the marks OF the
conflicts were gathered, and from them
the public may form their own OPINION.
Mr.. Harrison, a wealthy land owner living
in Butler county, vas lying in room No. Is,
Hotel Gandolfo He is large, powerful
man. of fine physique His neck was badly
swollen. his forehead had the mark Of an as
sauit. and around his right eye was an ugly
cut. apparently made with some sharp in
st1ument He said:
Captain Shields and myself about mid
night went over to Mr.. Dorseys just before
retiring Here we met Dorsey, Luling and
another real estate man: Mr.. Dor
sev asked us to come into his office and
smoke cigar; this we did. While we were
sitting in this Office the policeman came in
intoxicated. He appeared boisterous and at
one time pulled out his gun upon Mr.. Dor
sew 1t was wrenched from his hand by
some of the men, as was also pocket knife
which he hourished We tried TO ge- him
cut of the room and sent two Or three times
/ for a policeman TO come and take him away.
but we could find none. Finally one of the
men said, I have lost my gloves Wei, we
VIII search the room and every IN 1t,
This we did and found the gloves in the po-
Hcefnans pockets. He was told to leave the
room but came back shortly afterwards and
demanded entrance which was refused him.
then left the room which | would have
heea glad to have done loug befose- came
down stairs and was crossing the street when
some one slinked up behind me and dealt me
fearful blow on the neck, paralyzing me,
and fell to the ground.
| know not what happened until | recover
ed and finding my assaant gone went into
Gandolfos. | recrossed the street to the
Office and showed my injuries to the men
and they came out for the policemen.
He was struck but not badly hurt think.
| was then taken to this room and have been
living here all day under medical care L
hope, however, to be able TO get out tomor-
row and shall then see if a man can be as
saulted with IMMUNITY by an officer simply
because he is one
Last evening Merchant Policeman Dobson
was found at his little home, No. 73S West
Central avenue He was lying in bed and
had upon his forehead an ugly bruise; his
cheeks and mouth both bore marks Of an as
sault. lie said that he was not suffering
much, but found that the pain in his hip was
the most severe. He hoped to be upon duty
tomorrow. When spoken to regarding the
difficulty, he made the following statement:
Il went up in the joint in the Dorsey
building. a thing which | have very seldom
done. and met there several men. They i'm
mediately locked the door upon me and re-
fused to allow me to get out. They pushed
me into a corner and took my gun from the
belt and also took my pocket knife. | sat
down and asked several times to be permitted
to 60, but they refused. | made the same
request to John, the barkeeper, but
he said he had nothing whatever to
do with the matter a nd that he could get out
10 better than could Finally the large
black wh;skered Englishman went out, and
slipped out after him. When met him at
the foot of the stairs he tried to force me
back, but | refused to go we got into
scrape and | knocked him down three or four
times He commenced to cry out and called
for his companions: there is nothing else to
tell" When asked if something did not hap
pen at Gandolfo's, Dobson said, cob, yes
they came after rue into GandoIfo'5 and l
struck at one of the real estate
men as he came in at the
door, then they al set upon me. don't
know exactly who it was that struck me-
but I don't think Captain Shields had any
thing to do with it,"
As regards the gloves which it is said he
had taken from the pockets of one of these
men, he said: There was nothing at all i'll
this story, further than that they We're put
into my pocket more for the pur-
pose Of melting a quarrel than any
| thing else. Some Of the party appeared
to be very hilarious and wanted
fight. They took this means of putting
upon ME the responsibility of commencing it.
| am not yet determined as TO what course
shall pursue, but am going TO consult an
attorney and if there is any justice viii
have it
Mr.. Cornell, the clerk at Gandolfo says
that Dobson entered the hotel and threw his
overcoat upon chair in the office, he ap-
peared intoxicated. Shortly afterwards the
! five men entered, Burley in advance He
walked towards him and said 'here is the
Old duck or something like it. Dobson
struck at him and then the trouble commenc-
ea. Il tried TO seperate the men but came
near getting struck myself in the ARRAY
There appears To be a determination on
the part of both men to seek legal redress,
and through the courts of justice further
part culars of the affair viii no doubt be-
come public.
INCREASING BUSINESS.
Mr. j. ". Lewis has accepted n position as
t.oyc'iu.~ man f,- l,o -,